Allied Warships
USS Bennington (CV 20)
Aircraft Carrier of the Essex class
USS Bennington as completed.
| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Aircraft Carrier |
| Class | Essex |
| Pennant | CV 20 |
| Built by | New York Navy Yard (New York, New York, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 15 Dec 1941 |
| Laid down | 15 Dec 1942 |
| Launched | 28 Feb 1944 |
| Commissioned | 6 Aug 1944 |
| End service | 15 Jan 1970 |
| History | Decommissioned 8 November 1946.
Recommissioned 30 November 1951. For more information on this vessel, try this link (off site) |
Commands listed for USS Bennington (CV 20)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Capt. James Bennett Sykes, USN | 6 Aug 1944 | 30 Jun 1945 (1) |
| 2 | T/Capt. Boynton Lewis Braun, USN | 30 Jun 1945 | 8 Jul 1946 (1) |
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